Allergies
Histamine intolerance: what is known about it
Histamine intolerance is a suspected condition in which the body cannot handle the histamine ingested through food.
Gut and microbiome
What food really changes in the gut, and what is sold as science on top of it.
Nutrition
Fermented foods: what happens inside
Fermentation is a preservation method invented long before the refrigerator: bacteria consume sugars and produce acid, and in an acidic environment, spoilage-causing organisms cannot survive.
Nutrition
FODMAP: what it is and who it is for
FODMAP is not a weight-loss diet or a list of harmful foods.
Ingredients and additives
Maltitol, xylitol, erythritol: polyol sweeteners
Polyols sit between sugar and intense sweeteners: they are less sweet, contain calories, yet the packaging still says "sugar-free.
Biohacking
Probiotics: why the strain matters more than the word on the label
The label says "lactobacillus.
Biohacking
The microbiome and food: what a diet actually changes
Gut bacteria respond to a change of diet within days.
Ingredients and additives
Emulsifiers: what they do in food and what is known about them
Water and fat do not mix—this is a basic fact, and it is the source of half the problems in food technology.
Allergies
Celiac disease, wheat allergy, and gluten sensitivity: three different conditions
The symptoms are almost identical: bloating, pain, and fatigue after eating bread or pasta.
Technology
Microbiome tests: why two samples give different answers
An at-home microbiome test looks like a standard lab analysis: a test tube, a laboratory, and a report with percentages and a list of foods.
Nutrition
Fiber: what it does in the gut and how much you need
We know that we "need more" fiber, but that is usually where the conversation ends: it is unclear what it physically does, why it causes bloating, and where the 25–30 grams per day recommendation comes from.
Nutrition
Lactose intolerance: why milk becomes harder to digest with age
Milk that caused no issues in childhood may start to trigger bloating and rumbling by your twenties—and this can feel like a malfunction that needs fixing.
Nutrition
Gluten in a healthy gut: what actually happens to it
Gluten has become the word people reach for to explain bloating, fatigue and stubborn weight, and also the word people say with a smirk.
From reading to doing. All of it starts in one place — knowing what is on the plate. Photograph it and the calories and macros appear on their own.
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